NDLI: Open or closed meetings? Explaining nonstate actor involvement in the international climate change negotiations

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Author	Nasiritousi, Naghmeh Linnér, Björn Ola
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	When do states allow nonstate actors (NSAs) to observe negotiations at intergovernmental meetings? Previous studies have identified the need for states to close negotiations when the issues under discussion are sensitive. This paper argues that sensitivity alone cannot adequately explain the dynamic of closing down negotiations to observers. Questions that have received little attention in the literature include which issues are considered sensitive and how the decision is made to move the negotiations behind closed doors. This paper examines the practices of NSA involvement in climate diplomacy from three analytical perspectives: functional efficiency, political dynamics, and historical institutionalism. Based on interviews and UNFCCC documents, this paper suggests that to understand the issue of openness in negotiations, institutional factors and the politics of NSA involvement need to be better scrutinized. The paper shows that each perspective has particular advantages when analyzing different dimensions of the negotiations, with implications of how we understand the role of NSAs in global environmental governance.
Starting Page	127
Ending Page	144
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15679764
Journal	International Environmental Agreements
Volume Number	16
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15731553
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2014-01-17
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Nonstate actors Intergovernmental negotiations UNFCCC Observer participation Climate change governance Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice Environmental Management Environmental Economics Nature Conservation Political Science
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Political Science and International Relations Law Economics and Econometrics

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